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Department for Education

Independent Complaints Adjudication Service for OFSTED (ICASO)

Value£125k
Awarded25 Sept 2025
Published2 Oct 2025
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
CEDR Services Limited
Awarded value£125k
Award date25 Sept 2025

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
Commercial.Helpdesk@education.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

The Department for Education (DfE) requires a supplier to provide an independent adjudication service in relation to Ofsted's handling of complaints about its work including: handling individual complaints, the provision of advice, regular reporting regarding the volume and nature of the complaint, and publication of an annual report.

The adjudication service is independent of Ofsted.

Conclusions and recommendations are independent of both Ofsted and DfE.

The supplier will refer to the service as the Independent Complaints Adjudication Service for Ofsted (ICASO) and is required to identify themselves as the supplier of this service and provide information regarding the service with a webpage that can be referred to on Ofsted's webpage.

The DfE is keen to maximise opportunities to participate in procurement for Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs).

Consideration will also be given to consortia and collaborative bids from all forms of organisations.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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The supplier will refer to the service

The supplier will refer to the service as the Independent Complaints Adjudication Service for Ofsted (ICASO) and is required to identify themselves as the supplier of this service and provide information regarding the service with a webpage that can be referred to on Ofsted's webpage.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058a9f
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
061681-2025
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